THIS transplantation of Sicilian loves To the more pleasing shades of Albion's groves, Though I admire, yet not the thing betrays My soul to so much wonder, as the ways And manner of effecting; that thy youth, Untravell'd there, should with such happy truth Unlock us this Iberian cabinet, Whose diamonds you in polish'd English set, Such as may teach the eyes of any dame I' th' British Court to give and take a flame; Herein the greatest miracle we see, That Spain for this hath travell'd unto thee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ABYSS by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS THE FRAILTY AND HURTFULNESS OF BEAUTY by HENRY HOWARD PANEGYRIC by ABU BAKR MUHUMMAD ODES: BOOK 1: ODE 6. HYMN TO CHEERFULNESS by MARK AKENSIDE CHRIST TO HIS SPOUSE by WILLIAM BALDWIN JOURNEYS by KATHLEEN REA BRAID |